Ori
Boy name · #1999 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Ori ranks #1999 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 76 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 boys born in 2025 was named Ori.
Babies named Ori per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Ori first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 112 babies and a rank of #1556. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ori in class?
Ori scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ori is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ori is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Oris were CA (16), NY (7), FL (5), MA (5), NJ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ori
Statistically, parents drawn to Ori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emari, Omri, Yuri, Sai, and Uri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #1992 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1556 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2032 |
| 2022 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2264 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2150 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2122 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3285 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ori a popular boy name?
Ori ranked #1999 among boys in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Ori most popular?
Ori peaked in 2024, when 112 American boys received the name (ranked #1556 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American boys was named Ori. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.